Instead of paying pricey premiums to insurers, self-insured companies pay claims filed by employees and health care providers directly and assume most of the financial risk of providing health benefits to employees. ...
COBRA is still going strong. And while the general rule of COBRA is not necessarily that difficult to understand, the time frames, notice requirements, intricacies, and the ways in which COBRA interacts with other laws presents employers with potentially extremely expensive outcomes....
Original post benefitnews.com Employers are passing more and more healthcare responsibility to their employees, and in some cases, giving them a greater share of the financial burden. Likewise, businesses are looking for ways to help employees manage healthcare expenses. There are a number of products for...
Original post benefitnews.com For many employers, discussions with employees about pregnancy focus on one topic: maternity leave. Yet, it is important to remember that length of maternity leave is only one of several important decisions made by an employee preparing for childbirth. Expecting parents are highly engaged in...
Original post benefitsnews.com The Cadillac tax may have been postponed until 2020 but that doesn’t mean employers have put healthcare cost containment measures on the backburner. In fact, new research shows 90% of employers are planning myriad measures to control rising healthcare costs. The 2016 Medical Plan...
Millenials are thinking differently about their company's benefit packages. Understanding what this growing generation in the workforce is looking for could help with your company's recruiting efforts. Read more...
The clock is ticking down to 2016 which means time is running out to dot the 'i' and cross the 't' for your health benefit packages. Employee Benefit Adviser has these tips. Read more...
There are multiple ways to buy health insurance, so what makes buying through brokers the better choice? Find out here...
With an eye to the efforts near and dear to benefits managers across the country, the industry leaders are urging their peers to embrace wellness programs and improve employee health....
Employers that sponsor group health plans are required to give eligible employees a number of notices each year....